gāo

high, tall; lofty, elevated

HSK 1 #134

DEFINITIONS

高 gāo
  • surname Gao
  • high
  • tall
  • above average
  • loud
  • your (honorific)

STROKES

WORDS

丽 gāo lí Korean Goryeo dynasty, 918-1392; Korea, esp. in context of art and culture
望重 dé gāo wàng zhòng a person of virtue and prestige; a person of good moral standing and reputation
跷 cǎi gāo qiāo to walk on stilts
攀 gāo pān social climbing; to claim connections with people in higher social class
楼大厦 gāo lóu dà shà tall building
谈阔论 gāo tán kuò lùn to harangue; loud arrogant talk; to spout
频 gāo pín high frequency
tiào gāo high jump (athletics)
yīn gāo pitch (music); tone
升 gāo shēng to get a promotion
桥 gāo qiáo Takahashi (Japanese surname)
症 jù gāo zhèng acrophobia
喊 gāo hǎn to shout loudly; to raise a cry; to yell
歌 gāo gē to sing loudly; to lift one's voice in song
潮迭起 gāo cháo dié qǐ each new high point replaced by another; (of a movie etc) one climax after another
瞻远瞩 gāo zhān yuǎn zhǔ to stand tall and see far (idiom); taking the long and broad view; acute foresight
脚杯 gāo jiǎo bēi goblet
人 gāo rén very able person
债台筑 zhài tái gāo zhù lit. build a high desk of debt (idiom); heavily in debt
不可攀 gāo bù kě pān too high to reach (idiom); eminent and unapproachable
亢 gāo kàng high-pitched and penetrating (musical instrument, voice etc); high-spirited; fever-pitched (atmosphere)
压氧 gāo yā yǎng hyperbaric oxygen; hyperbaric oxygenation; also abbr. for 高壓氧治療|高压氧治疗[gao1 ya1 yang3 zhi4 liao2], hyperbaric therapy
架桥 gāo jià qiáo high trestle bridge; viaduct; flyover
bá gāo to raise (one's voice); to overrate; to build up; to stand out; outstanding
束之阁 shù zhī gāo gé tied up in a bundle on a high shelf; to put sth on the back burner; no longer a high priority